PN 130   KSPN Nursing Care of Adults I* (4 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to the Practical Nursing Program and PN 125 with a grade of "C" or higher and PN 126 with a passing grade.

Corequisites: PN 132.

This course focuses on the care of adult clients experiencing common medical/surgical health alterations with predictable outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the care of clients with alterations in cardiac output and tissue perfusion, oxygenation, regulation and metabolism, and integument. Principles of pre-and post-operative care and IV therapy are also addressed.